Bartosz M. Kowalski

Director of feature and documentary films, screenwriter, and film editor. Born in Gdynia in 1984. Has completed his directing studies in Paris and has done a Universal Studios internship in Los Angeles. His films “Wolna Wola,” “Niepowstrzymani,” and “Plac Zabaw,” which were commissioned by HBO, have toured many festivals in Poland and abroad, winning prizes at festivals in Cracow, Chicago, Poznań, and Częstochowa. His first feature film “Plac Zabaw” has received the award for directing début at the 41st Film Festival in Gdynia as well as awards at the “Młodzi i film” festival in Koszalin, and has also earned distinctions at the Warsaw Film Festival and the prestigious London Film Festival.

Zacisze (2017)
Plac Zabaw (2016)
Niepowstrzymani (2015)
Moja Wola (2012)

Past events

Films

  • "Plac Zabaw" D, ED: Bartosz M. Kowalski, CI: Mateusz Skalski, PL 201682'

    A small Polish town. A day in the life of teenagers who are just about to graduate from elementary school. An initially harmless meeting of the three protagonists leads to an unexpected and terrifying finale. The roles of the first-time actors stay in your mind long after the screening. The script, awarded in the SCRIPT PRO competition, has been inspired by a true story. The film has had its première at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

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